Synonyms for patronizing
pa·tron·iz·ing

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1. arch, condescending, patronizing, patronisingadjective

   (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

   Synonyms:
   condescending, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, impish, wicked, implike, puckish, arch, arch(a), patronising

   Antonyms:
   inferior

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1. patronizingadjective

   Synonyms:
   condescending

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1. List of paraphrases for "patronizing":

   condescending, patronising, paternalistic

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1. Martin Cothran:

   To the right it sounds mealy mouthed, and to the left sounds patronizing.

2. Talisa Hardin:

   As a nurse, it was deeply disappointing to listen to hospital attorneys, people who have zero experience with medical or nursing care, refuse to listen to health care professionals in their hospital. Management was consistently condescending and patronizing to our nurses.

3. Nikhil Pahwa:

   Did we give unlimited free calls to people so that more people start making calls? So why this almost patronizing approach to the Internet. You're effectively disadvantaging other companies and broader usage of the web.

4. Jamie Bowden:

   That recession - for me it was a nasty kick in the teeth. For that, Labour are just too irresponsible, that's the thing with them, how can I say it without sounding patronizing? I don't think he's up to the job.

5. Richard Himelfarb:

   [Clinton] will come to the debate armed with a deep knowledge of the issues, but ultimately has to show she can be likeable. She has to come off as dismissive [of Trump’s barbs] but not in a patronizing way, the debate is going to be decided on body language, tone and temperament. It will all be about tone and demeanor and much less about substance.